UPSC Question Papers, Sample Papers PDF: Download Free

Updated on Aug 21, 2024 16:22 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

The Union Public Service Commission will release the UPSC 2024 question papers soon. The UPSC question paper PDF will be available here for downloading purposes. The candidates should analyse the previous year's UPSC question papers to know the real demand of the UPSC exam. The UPSC previous year's question papers coupled with the official UPSC answer key are the best reference point for the questions asked in the exam.

Also Read: UPSC Exam Timing 2024

The Commission conducted the UPSC prelims exam 2024 on June 16, 2024, as per the UPSC syllabus mentioned in the official notification. The UPSC 2024 notification was released online on February 14, 2024.

Also Read: UPSC CSE Prelims Result 2024 Live Updates

Q: Who releases the UPSC question paper PDF?

The Union Public Service Commission is the exam conducting body of the UPSC Civil Service Exam (CSE). Hence the Commission releases the UPSC CSE prelims and UPSC CSE main exam question papers. The Commission releases the UPSC prelims question paper on the very next day of the exam.

The UPSC CSE Mains question papers are released with in a week of the exam.

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Q: What is the exam pattern of UPSC?

The Union Public Service Commission's civil service exam pattern is officially divided into two stages called the preliminary and main examination, while in practice it is a three-stage exam. The third is the personality test PI or interview. Union Public Service Commission's Prelims consist of 2 papers, namely, General Studies I and Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT). While the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) is qualifying in nature, the marks obtained in the General Studies paper determine your selection for Union Public Service Commission's Mains. The score of the General Studies Paper will be considered for the prelims cutoff. 1/3 of the marks would be deducted for the wrong answer. Exam Pattern for IAS Main Examination: The IAS Mains Exam consists of two types of papers: qualifying and merit ranking. Paper A and Paper B, are Qualifying papers. The marks obtained in papers A and Paper B will not be added to the merit. All the other paper's marks will decide your rank. Hence, the Total Score will be out of 1750 marks. It is mandatory to score at least 25 percent in each paper to be evaluated during the final selection. Students will be required to write the answers on the answer sheets provided by the Union Public Service Commission. No extra sheets will be provided for the exam. I hope this will help you.

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How to Download UPSC Question Paper 2024?
UPSC Previous Year Question Papers
UPSC Question Paper 2024 FAQs
UPSC Previous Year Questions Papers

How to Download UPSC Question Paper 2024?

The UPSC conducted the IAS prelims exam on June 16, 2024. The candidates can see below the manner to download the UPSC question paper.

Go to the official website of UPSC - upsc.gov.in
Click on the 'Examination Tab' given on the top navigation
On clicking above, the drop list will appear
Click on the previous question papers link, a new window will appear
Select the exam for which the question paper is required.
Download the UPSC question paper of the desired exam.

Direct Link to download UPSC question paper - https://www.upsc.gov.in/examinations/previous-question-papers

UPSC Previous Year Question Papers

The candidates can get here the previous year's papers for the UPSC exam. UPSC previous year's question papers coupled with the official UPSC answer key are the best reference point for the questions asked in the exam.

UPSC 2023 Question Paper

The candidates can UPSC 2023 prelims exam was conducted on May 28, 2023, in two sessions. The UPSC conducted the prelims exam at the designated exam centres in offline mode. The Commission released the UPSC prelims question paper on the same day of the exam. The Commission releases both papers on its official website. UPSC always surprises with the question paper and the candidates need to prepare for the surprise. Even some UPSC toppers suggest that the candidates should be ready for the surprise and always appear in the UPSC exam calmly.

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UPSC question paper can also suggest the developing trend of the UPSC exam. The candidate can compare the previous year's question papers and understand the trend of the UPSC question paper. By comparing the previous year's question papers, the candidates can arrive at the most important topics and areas to study. The candidates who appeared in the exam shared that the UPSC question paper 2023 was difficult. The questions asked from some sections were easy but most of the other questions were difficult. The candidates can see here the UPSC cutoff 2023.

UPSC 2022 Question Paper

UPSC question papers 2022 were released on June 5. The candidates can download the UPSC question paper 2023 here. UPSC Question papers are the most important sources for the preparation of exams. The candidates must see the UPSC question papers before diving into the sea of UPSC syllabus and preparation. UPSC question papers are released on the official website of the Union Public Service Commission, i.e upsc.gov.in only. The candidates can download the question papers here.

UPSC question papers are the torchbearer in the UPSC preparation because they provide the right path for the preparation. UPSC question papers tell about the actual scope and expansion of the UPSC syllabus. By analysing the UPSC question papers of previous years, the candidates can understand the demand of the UPSC exam. The UPSC question papers of previous years define the depth of preparation required to crack the exam.

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UPSC question papers along with the official UPSC answer key and the cutoff data provide a clear picture of the difficulty level of the exam and the question papers. The UPSC question papers also help the candidates in listing the important topics for the exam. Besides this, the candidates can also understand the pattern of the questions and the answer options.

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Commonly asked questions

Q: Do questions get repeated in UPSC prelim exam?

Yes, the question often gets repeated in UPSC prelims. I am giving you an example. In prelims 2020, UPSC asked, "Which part of the Constitution of India declares the ideal of a welfare state? " This question was taken from the 2015 paper in which it asked, "The ideal of a 'Welfare State' in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its. " The answer to both is the same: the directive principles of state policy (DPSP). As you can SEE changing the language or asking in a different way does not change the core question. I am giving you a list of the most frequently asked topics in prelims papers: 1. In history: the Indus Valley Civilization, the Gupta period, Mauryan architecture, the Bhakti movement, Jainism, Buddhism, and the Swadeshi movement; questions related to Gandhi Ji. 2. In geography: Location-based questions, particularly in the Middle East; soil; tropical rainforest; minerals, particularly iron and copper; 3. Environment: Endangered Species, Biodiversity Hotspots related to flora and fauna, 4. In Polity: Constitutional Amendments 42nd and 44th, DPSP, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Parliament, and Committees. 5. Economy: Budget, WTO, Inflation, Reserve Bank of India, World Economic Forum, Economic Survey That is why previous year's papers are considered the best guide to prepare for the Prelims exam.

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UPSC Question Paper 2024 FAQs

The candidates can see here important questions related to UPSC question papers.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the exam pattern of UPSC?

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